Added 1 October 2026
wonderful
/ˈwʌndəfl̩/ adjective
In Latin: mirābilis, mīrus Wiktionary
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Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.
His delusion was not wonderful, but most natural.
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Surprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive.
They served a wonderful six-course meal.
adverb
- Exceedingly, to a great extent.
Origin
From Middle English wonderful, wondirful, from Old English wundorful (“wonderful”), from Proto-West Germanic *wundrafull, equivalent to wonder + -ful. Cognate Dutch wondervol (“wonderful”), German wundervoll (“wonderful”). Compare Old English wuldorfull (“glorious”).
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